Welcome to the APSA: A New Professional Sports League Based on Loyalty and Longevity Comments Off on Welcome to the APSA: A New Professional Sports League Based on Loyalty and Longevity
I believe that franchise loyalty to the community and player loyalty to the franchise are my two highest values regarding pro sports.
As I’ve been thinking about this, I have come up with the perfect design of a professional sports organization that would foster these values.
We’ll call it the American Professional Sports Association (APSA). The new league has some very different features than its competitors.
First, the local community must have a majority stake in the ownership of the team. Ownership can be divided between private enterprise, wealthy individuals, local governments, players, and fans. But at least 51 percent of ownership must be local.
Second, franchises would not be portable. According to the charter of the new league, a franchise would be permanently located in the community in which it is established.